Starters & Light meals

Golden prawn toast

By
11 December 2025
6 (makes about 12)
Easy
25 minutes, plus overnight chilling time
15 minutes

Crisp, golden, and wonderfully moreish – this prawn toast is the ultimate party starter. Paired with a pink-tinged chilli crisp and honey dipping sauce, it brings sparkle to the table without any last-minute stress.” – Megan Kate Swan

Wine/Spirit Pairing
Comtesse Alexia Brut Rosé

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Ingredients

Method
    For the prawn mixture (make ahead):

  • 300 g raw prawns, peeled and deveined
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1 t fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 t sesame oil
  • 1 t soya sauce
  • ½ t salt
  • ½ t ground white pepper
  • 1 free-range egg white
  • 1 white bread slice, crusts removed and torn into small pieces
  • For the toast:

  • 6 soft white bread slices, crusts removed
  • 2 T black and white sesame seeds
  • neutral oil, for frying
  • For the dipping sauce:

  • 2 T Woolworths chilli crisp
  • 2 T runny honey
  • 1 T rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1 T soya sauce
  • For serving:

  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced (or fresh coriander

1. To make the prawn mixture, place all the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse to form a coarse, sticky paste. Cover and chill overnight.

2. To make the toast, spread the prawn mixture evenly over the bread, right to the edges. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and cut each slice into three neat triangles and remove the crusts. Heat a shallow layer of oil in a pan until hot. Fry the bread, prawn-side down, until golden. Turn and cook until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper. If making ahead, cool completely and store in the fridge.

3. To make the dipping sauce, whisk together the ingredients until glossy.

4. If necessary, reheat the toast in the oven or air-fryer at 180°C for 6–8 minutes. Serve hot with the dipping sauce and a scattering of spring onions or coriander

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Production: Abigail Donnelly
Photographer: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail
Food assistant: Bianca Jones 

 

Megan Kate Swan

Recipe by: Megan Kate Swan

As a private chef and storyteller, Megan Kate Swan shares her culinary adventures and authentic insights with a loyal global audience. Whether uncovering the perfect tomato in the Hamptons or exploring the vibrant flavours of South Africa, Megan’s journey is as much about discovery as it is about the art of cooking

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